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On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay wrote:
http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 _______________________________________________^^^ ^ _____________________No need to proceed any further. |
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On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay
wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. No, sure not, from the description. Because it takes two USB ports, it obviously contains one USB WLAN stick and additionally one WLAN booster. When using one uSB only it will work as standard stick. I don't know of course, but that is what it looks like. w. |
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On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay
wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. More accurate would be "Weatherproofed External Wifi USB adaptor". Not just an antenna. |
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"David" wrote in message ... On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. More accurate would be "Weatherproofed External Wifi USB adaptor". Not just an antenna. |
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"Helmut Wabnig" [email protected] --- -.dotat wrote in message ... On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. No, sure not, from the description. Because it takes two USB ports, it obviously contains one USB WLAN stick and additionally one WLAN booster. When using one uSB only it will work as standard stick. I don't know of course, but that is what it looks like. w. Might be, but I mentally ID'ed one cable as the conventional WLAN stick and the other to be a control lead. See, I know of no software to pick whether an internal amp should be used or not used. If the amp were out of the circuit EXCEPT when the other USB cable were plugged in, that could serve to let the user go into distance mode. It would take tiny relays or some PIN diodes to impliment such active switching but it's do-able. (Consider that some FM radios have a LOCAL/DX switch for user control.) Just a guess. One of my beefs with most preamplifiers is that, once installed, they _must_ be used; take off the DC and they turn into attenuators. I'll see what facts I can dig up to support my wifi usb conjecture -- or to demonstrate that I'm a moron. "Sal" |
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"Sal" wrote in message ... "David" wrote in message ... On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 17:15:40 -0500, Eskay Sorry for accidental blank reply, above. "Sal" |
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Might be, but I mentally ID'ed one cable as the conventional WLAN stick and the other to be a control lead. See, I know of no software to pick whether an internal amp should be used or not used. If the amp were out of the circuit EXCEPT when the other USB cable were plugged in, that could serve to let the user go into distance mode. It would take tiny relays or some PIN diodes to impliment such active switching but it's do-able. (Consider that some FM radios have a LOCAL/DX switch for user control.) Just a guess. One of my beefs with most preamplifiers is that, once installed, they _must_ be used; take off the DC and they turn into attenuators. I'll see what facts I can dig up to support my wifi usb conjecture -- or to demonstrate that I'm a moron. "Sal" Most likely that the whole unit takes more current than 1 usb port can provide, so like some external DVD drives is needs 2 USB ports. Jeff |
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"Jeff" wrote in message ... Might be, but I mentally ID'ed one cable as the conventional WLAN stick and the other to be a control lead. snip "Sal" Most likely that the whole unit takes more current than 1 usb port can provide, so like some external DVD drives is needs 2 USB ports. Jeff Yeah, I had that, then dropped it out. Good catch. BTW, I looked and found no tech data revealing the internals. "Sal" (KD6VKW) |
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Jeff wrote in :
Most likely that the whole unit takes more current than 1 usb port can provide, so like some external DVD drives is needs 2 USB ports. That. and it probably has a way to determine if one or both USB connectors are connected. Then, depending on the USB connection, it sets its signal level. |
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I'm having a problem getting my posts to show,
hope this isn't a repeat. On 1/5/2012 8:48 AM, amdx wrote: On 1/1/2012 4:15 PM, Eskay wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...S101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. The price is not terrible for an antenna and wifi adapter, however a 4.5dbi gain antenna is a little weak. But that depends on your application, sometimes you don't want a tight beamwidth. There are plenty of cheaper high gain antennas that you can buy and connect a wifi adapter to. Here's a 14dbi gain antenna for $40 http://www.wifi-link.com/product.php...roduct_id=1142 Here's a wifi adapter that gets great reviews, I use one. ALFA AWUS036H for $27 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories Just add a cable to connect them. There 100s of more antennas to choose from. Mikek |
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On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:28:25 -0600, amdx wrote:
I'm having a problem getting my posts to show, hope this isn't a repeat. On 1/5/2012 8:48 AM, amdx wrote: On 1/1/2012 4:15 PM, Eskay wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...uper-usb-wifi- antenna-3.aspx?RefID=WS101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. The price is not terrible for an antenna and wifi adapter, however a 4.5dbi gain antenna is a little weak. But that depends on your application, sometimes you don't want a tight beamwidth. There are plenty of cheaper high gain antennas that you can buy and connect a wifi adapter to. Here's a 14dbi gain antenna for $40 http://www.wifi-link.com/product.php? action=product&class1_id=1&class2_id=4&class3_id=1 60&product_id=1142 Here's a wifi adapter that gets great reviews, I use one. ALFA AWUS036H for $27 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html? _from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=AWUS036H+& _sacat=See-All- Categories Just add a cable to connect them. There 100s of more antennas to choose from. Mikek dBi is a trick. Subtract 2.5 from the gain figure. Also, I think the OP antenna was an omni, the panel antenna is directional. |
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On 1/9/2012 7:12 AM, dave wrote:
On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:28:25 -0600, amdx wrote: I'm having a problem getting my posts to show, hope this isn't a repeat. On 1/5/2012 8:48 AM, amdx wrote: On 1/1/2012 4:15 PM, Eskay wrote: http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...uper-usb-wifi- antenna-3.aspx?RefID=WS101100EO00000 Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. The price is not terrible for an antenna and wifi adapter, however a 4.5dbi gain antenna is a little weak. But that depends on your application, sometimes you don't want a tight beamwidth. There are plenty of cheaper high gain antennas that you can buy and connect a wifi adapter to. Here's a 14dbi gain antenna for $40 http://www.wifi-link.com/product.php? action=product&class1_id=1&class2_id=4&class3_id=1 60&product_id=1142 Here's a wifi adapter that gets great reviews, I use one. ALFA AWUS036H for $27 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html? _from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=AWUS036H+& _sacat=See-All- Categories Just add a cable to connect them. There 100s of more antennas to choose from. Mikek dBi is a trick. Subtract 2.5 from the gain figure. Also, I think the OP antenna was an omni, the panel antenna is directional. I don't consider dbi a trick, just another standard of measurement. If you use dbd you are comparing to a dipole which has 2.15 db gain over an isotropic antenna. (I think you transposed to get your 2.5) I think the OP antenna was an omni, the panel antenna is directional. Yes, however even the omni is directional, but in the vertical direction vs horizontal. There are higher gain omni antennas available. http://www.ebay.com/itm/20dBi-High-G...736#vi-content http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIMBEPMCMAI That's why I added, "But that depends on your application, sometimes you don't want a tight beamwidth" Probably all for naught, the OP seems to have gone on to other things. Mike |
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On Jan 1, 5:15*pm, Eskay wrote:
http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...wifi-antenna-3... Seems like a rippoff to me. Sieb. Me too Jimmie |
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